Page 82 of Mob Saint

To secure his position, he put a hit out on our moms. It only took him a heartbeat to fuck shite up even more than Uncle Don. We made sure he was too injured to run. Then the bratva—rightly—took care of him for us. But not before he could call off the hit.

Dillan was with his sister when a mercenary mistook her for my mom. The woman shot Colleen in the forehead while she held her brand new puppy that she’d helped rescue. Dillan was standing beside her when it happened. I know he still pictures it.

I don’t doubt for a second whoever is terrorizing Tiera and extorting Gareth would do something like that to Tiera. You don’t stalk someone for three years with no intention of harming them when the family you’re after is in a syndicate.

Dillan

Then we need to talk tonight

Me

Fine but only if I get everything set up. If I don’t then you have to wait or you have to come to me.

There’s a long pause that pisses me off. He shouldn’t need to think about it.

Dillan

I just called Mair. She’ll go to Uncle Ronan and Aunt Breda tonight. I’ll come to you. Text the others.

It’s not like Dillan’s wife, Márgrég—Mairghráid to those who can come close to reading and pronouncing it, and Margaret to the useless—can’t stay on her own. But I’ve made Dillan sufficiently nervous. Good, but I hate it.

Me

Finn and Sean should take Ally and Nikki to their parents too. I don’t think it’s wise any of the women are alone right now.

Dillan

Truly that bad?

Me

You can’t guess the half of it. I’m with Tiera now. I need to go since I need to text my dad.

Dillan

All right. I’ll check back later to confirm time and place.

Me

Thanks

I rest my phone on the seat next to me as I gaze down at Tiera. She’s asleep. I don’t know if today exhausted her, or she understandably got bored while I texted. That took longer than I wanted. I’ll text my dad in a moment. I want to enjoy having my girlfriend close and not fearing for her. I want to know that for now I can protect her. I want to feel her body pressed against me and enjoy running my hand over her when I know she won’t be self-conscious.

I hope with time and affection, she’ll appreciate her body as much as I do. I know what other people think about women Tiera’s size. They can fuck all the way off. No other woman has ever had a more perfect body for me to enjoy. I’ve been hard since she sat on my lap but thinking about what I want us to do tonight’s making it fucking uncomfortable in these damn boxer briefs. I need to adjust myself. Or preferably shoot my load into my girlfriend’s cunt.

That shouldn’t be my last thought before I text my dad, but it is.

Me

Hey. Answer when you get this. It’s important.

I know my dad’s with my mom today because they’re having lunch with a couple they’ve been friends with since college. It’s the woman’s birthday. I hate interrupting, but my parents will understand.

Da

We’re in the middle of lunch. Can it wait?

Me

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